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Vat Phou Featured on National Geographic as Hidden Gem in Southeast Asia

Vat Phou, an ancient temple in Laos’ Champasack Province, has been featured in a National Geographic Travel article as a hidden gem for travelers seeking serenity, history, and beauty without the crowds.  This UNESCO-listed site was praised for its “striking resemblance to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat” but with a quieter, more...

Xayabouly Province Home for 220 Registered Domestic Elephants

Xayabouly Province is currently home to 220 registered domestic elephants. Of these, 143 are...

Drunken Card Game Turns Deadly in Houaphanh, Suspect Reenacts Scene

A card game in Houaphanh Province ended in tragedy on 27 March when a...

Laos Orders Suspension of Potash Mining Projects in Vientiane Capital

The Lao government has ordered the immediate suspension of potash exploration and mining projects...

Lao Prime Minister Receives Japan’s Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

The Japanese Emperor awarded Lao Prime Minister (PM) Sonexay Siphandone the Grand Cordon of...

ALO Technologies Ambushes Lao Smartphone Market

ALO, the world's first Lao smartphone, will make its debut in stores around Laos later this month. The ALO brand of smartphone is part of...

Land Use Right Holders on 450 Year Road Reject Compensation

Owners of land use rights for the remaining 167 plots along the 450 Year Road in Vientiane are still refusing to accept the compensation...

Asia Peak Aims High in Nong Khai

Asia Peak, a mega-development tourism complex is in the plans for Nong Khai. Asia Peak will be a huge wholesale, retail, and entertainment center...

Attapeu International Airport Shuts Down

After flights between Vientiane-Attapeu ceased since October 2016, the Attapeu airport has been temporarily shut down. Passenger numbers were continually low, and flights were infrequent,...

Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project Underway

An official in charge of the Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project has said that financial support has been obtained that will help establishment of...

PUM Netherlands Senior Experts Ready to Assist Businesses in Laos

Does your business have an issue that you just cannot resolve? Or do you think your business can achieve more? Do you ever wonder how...